Janeese Lewis George condemned ‘federal troops’ and ‘masked ICE agents’ instead of addressing teen takeover violence
Days after another violent teen brawl broke out in Washington, D.C., a socialist mayoral candidate being hailed as D.C.’s version of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism for her “exactly backwards” response to the “unchecked chaos” rocking the nation’s capital.
During the D.C. mayoral debate Monday night, City Council member and candidate Janeese Lewis George condemned curfews for youth in the city, calling the policy “dangerous.” Instead, Lewis George, who is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and was dubbed by Axios “D.C.’s version of Zohran Mamdani,” said the city should “expand our youth programming” through youth centers and apprenticeships.
Meanwhile, she suggested the real threat to D.C.’s youth is the “federal troops” and “masked ICE agents” patrolling the city.